A group of individuals who share a love of cycling and the outdoors. We will always stop for a photo, or to hit a rope swing… Rubber side up!

Where did Prolly is Not Probably go?

It is still here, and then some. PiNP was one person’s opinion and voice. Now we are a collective – a community of diverse opinions and rich stories.

What does the Radavist mean?

Rad + Atavist = RADAVIST

Why does a porpoise surf a wave, or a sea otter slide down a rock? Atavism is a primal trait in humans and animals that drives us to do what we do – what ought to come naturally. Atavism is why we ride the way we ride; From mashing the city on a track bike to shredding the trails on full suspension. Take the time to get rad.

Jim Merz is a man of many tales. In his time as a cyclist, a frame builder and frame designer, Jim’s been around more than just the block. Over at Bike Jerks, he shared a photo gallery from his 1964 tour from Portland to Denver, which I highly recommend checking out. Head over to Bike Jerks for the full scoop!

Bike touring has aaaaaalways been cool. My girlfriend (who got me into touring) and I had an argument (discussion) the other day about whether or not touring bikes / bicycle touring have always been ‘cool’ or if it’s only a recent development. She started touring the super low budget way, strapping bags to a three speed townie and riding from Portland to LA with some camping gear. Now she rides an LHT and is mostly over touring. She thinks that bike touring is only cool now because it’s been co-opted by the younger crowd. I started with her as my guide and had the luck of getting into this stuff only three-ish years ago when everyone in the world seemed to agree simultaneously that touring / touring bikes were awesome. This is like finding evidence of UFO’s. Can’t wait to show her.

Besides, who cares if something is “cool” – that’s a lame reason not to do it anymore. Shouldn’t we be doing things because we love doing them? And if we don’t, just say “I don’t like doing it anymore…” ;-)

Zac

Holy crap! I didn’t realize Greg Siple had been doing that series for so long! Thanks!